AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENT

MODULE 3, LESSON 3

In this lesson, we will…

Discuss various types of assessment that can be utilized in a project based learning experience.

Consider how 21st century skills (communication, collaboration, creativity, critical thinking) might be assessed.

Look at ways to provide for reflection at the end of a project based learning experience.

Objectives

Formative AssessmentHow will you provide consistent feedback to your students?

Exit tickets

Journaling

Quizzes

Conferencing

Checklists

Drafts of project

Tips for Formative Assessment

Embed formative assessment throughout the project.

Keep an open dialogue by creating opportunities for quick, clear feedback.

Have students journal their PBL experience (Artful Journaling).

Use checklists and journals to keep students on track.

How will you provide consistent feedback to your students?

Summative Assessment

Product

Test or Quiz

Peer evaluation

Self evaluation

Rubrics

How will you determine if students have met their learning objectives?

Tips for Summative AssessmentHow will you determine if students have met their learning objectives?

Develop an inventory of rubrics that list and define criteria across contents and skills.

Ensure that your summative assessment aligns with the project goal.

Identify any gaps in knowledge and revisit that content.

Reflection Tools

“We do not learn from experience. We learn from reflecting on experience.”

John Dewey

Peer evaluation

Self evaluation

Journal

Survey

Class discussion

Focus group

How will students take ownership of their learning through reflection?

Assessing 21st Century Skills

• Creativity?

• Communication?

• Collaboration?

• Critical Thinking?

Provide rubrics & exemplars of what these skills look like

Objectify subjective skills as much as possible

Assessing creativity vs. originality and innovation

How will you emphasize and encourage the development of:

Drama Performance Rubric 4

Advanced3

Meeting2

Progressing1

Not

Voice

Dialogue is well-projected, clear,

and easily understood.

Some words are unclear, but overall

dialogue is understandable.

Much of the dialogue is difficult to

understand.

Cannot understand

what is being said.

Movement/ Blocking

Outstanding use of stage and

blocking; movement with

purpose.

Good use of movement and

blocking.

Sometimes uses movement and

blocking appropriately; sometimes

turns back to audience.

Does not use movement

and blocking appropriately.

MemorizationScript is fully memorized.

Script is almost fully memorized.

Script is partially

memorized.

Script is not memorized.

Expression

Outstanding use of facial

expressions, gestures, and

body to enhance character.

Good use of facial expressions,

gestures, and body.

Sometimes uses facial

expressions, gestures, and

body movement.

Lacks facial expressions, gestures, and

body movement.

Tips for Project Assessment

Don’t assign a single grade to the entire project experience.

Grade students individually rather than as a group.

Though you may assess (formally or informally) various skills and various standards, keep focus on your project objective.

NEXT STEPS…

Download the Sample Rubrics.

Complete the Authentic Assessment section of your Project Design Workbook.